Road conditions

Nebraska road conditions right now

Every closure and crash Nebraska 511 is publishing, on one map with the route and mile marker. Below it: the live cameras, the I-80 corridor page, and what the season does to Nebraska's highways. For the whole country, see the US closures map.

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Closures and crashes
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Source: Nebraska 511, read every five minutes and converted to the same format MileCheck uses for all 50 states. Ramp, lane and shoulder closures are listed under the toggle, not as full closures. Closures with a future start date are marked scheduled. Positions are the DOT's; mile markers are approximate.
Full closureCrashWeatherHazardRamp or laneWork zoneFaded markers are scheduled, not active

Where to look next

Official source

Nebraska 511

Nebraska's DOT traveler site. The list of record for closures, restrictions and detours.

Cameras

Nebraska highway cameras

Every Nebraska 511 camera on one map, with the route and mile marker where the DOT gives one.

Corridor

I-80 conditions

The whole I-80 corridor, every state it crosses, alerts by mile marker.

Mile markers

Mile markers in Nebraska

How Nebraska numbers its highways and where the markers matter most.

Report

Labor Day 2026 in Nebraska

What the Nebraska 511 feed carried over the holiday weekend.

Driving across Nebraska

I-80 runs about 455 miles from the Wyoming line through North Platte, Kearney and Lincoln to Omaha, the Platte River road, including a straight stretch of roughly 70 miles. I-76 splits off toward Denver near the Colorado corner, and I-29 brushes the eastern edge at Omaha. US-83 runs north to south through North Platte, US-30 shadows I-80 up the valley, and NE-2 crosses the Sandhills from Grand Island toward Alliance.

What the season does to Nebraska's highways

Wind and blowing snow are the winter hazard on I-80 across the open Platte valley, and NDOT closes the interstate by mile range when visibility goes. Freezing rain glazes the eastern hills toward Omaha. In summer, thunderstorms with hail and high wind sweep the same corridor, and Nebraska 511 posts the damage by route and mile. NDOT publishes where its plows are in winter, and trucks with a camera send a photo from it.

Before a Nebraska road trip

  1. Check the map above for anything red on your route, then open Nebraska 511 for the DOT's own detour and restriction text.
  2. Look at the road. The Nebraska cameras show the pavement itself, and most carry the mile marker.
  3. For the long haul, the I-80 corridor page carries alerts for every state the route crosses, not only Nebraska.
  4. Know how to say where you are. Dispatch, 911 and tow companies ask for the route, the direction and the mile marker. How to report your location on the highway.
  5. Carry the app. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states, and the same Nebraska 511 alerts show on your route as you drive.

What September looked like

Over 25 daily snapshots from September 1 to 25, 2026, MileCheck's archive of the Nebraska 511 feed held 123 unique reports, including 23 closure reports, 2 crash reports and 97 work-zone reports. The routes with the most reports were US-6, I-80 and US-30. Counts reflect what the feed publishes, so a state whose DOT posts only closures shows only closures. Read the September Highway Report.

Questions, answered

Is the highway closed in Nebraska right now?

The map above shows every full closure Nebraska 511 is publishing as a red marker, crashes in orange, and weather and hazard alerts in blue and purple. Closures the DOT has posted for a future date are listed as scheduled, and ramp and lane closures sit under the toggle so the list stays readable. It reloads every five minutes. If the feed cannot be reached the page says so instead of showing an empty map. For the official list, open Nebraska 511.

Where do I check Nebraska road conditions?

Nebraska 511 is the official source, and dialing 511 in most states reaches the same information by phone. This page reads the same Nebraska 511 feed and adds the Nebraska cameras, the corridor and pass pages, and your own mile marker if you carry the app.

How often does this page update?

Every five minutes. MileCheck's server fetches the Nebraska 511 feed, converts it to one format shared by all 50 states, and caches it for five minutes. Each alert also carries the time the DOT last updated it, shown in the list.

Does the MileCheck app show these alerts?

Yes. The app shows the same Nebraska 511 alerts on your route, ahead of your position, with the mile marker you are passing. The mile marker works offline in all 50 states. Live alerts are part of MileCheck Premium, $49.99 a year or $9.99 a month after a 7-day free trial.

Know exactly where you are — live

Your mile marker shows even offline. Nebraska 511 alerts on your route and the nearest camera are part of MileCheck Premium and need a connection to update. Runs on CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Monthly Highway Report

Closures and crashes on US highways, once a month

The month's numbers from DOT feeds in all 50 states and BC. See a sample: the Labor Day weekend report. No spam.